Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 83
कामगव्य इमा देव्यश्चिन्तामणिनिभास्तथा । कल्पवल्ल्योऽथ भक्तानां प्रतिच्छन्दोऽत्र नव हि
kāmagavya imā devyaścintāmaṇinibhāstathā | kalpavallyo'tha bhaktānāṃ praticchando'tra nava hi
Ang mga Diyosa na ito ay tulad ng bakang tumutupad ng hiling, at tulad din ng hiyas na Cintāmaṇi na nagbibigay ng ninanais. Para sa mga deboto, sila’y gaya ng baging na Kalpavallī na nagkakaloob ng biyaya; tunay na dito’y may siyam na pagpapakita.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nine Devīs appear as luminous embodiments of three metaphors: a celestial cow pouring nectar-milk, a radiant jewel emitting rays, and a flowering creeper laden with fruits—each metaphor subtly interwoven around the goddesses.
FAQs
The divine responds to devotion as a wish-fulfilling power, portrayed through classic Purāṇic symbols (kāmadhenu, cintāmaṇi, kalpavallī).
The verse points to a specific local setting (“here”) with nine forms, but the place-name is not contained in this verse alone.
Devotee-oriented worship/bhakti is implied; no specific rite (snāna/dāna/japa) is explicitly stated.